New Releases by Eric HILL

Spot the dog has an eventful first day at school. Illustrations feature lift-up flaps.

Features Spot who is playing hide-and-seek with his friends. This title lets you lift the sturdy flaps and press the five noisy sound buttons to join in the peek-a-boo fun.

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Spot and his friends are learning that being polite is a rewarding experience. This useful book will help children to begin to use those all-important words, ''please'' and ''thank you'', as they learn alongside the loveable puppy, Spot, and all his friends.

Presents scenes depicting different pairs of opposites from Spot''s world, including up and down, and hot and cold.

What better way to introduce your child to new first words than with everyone''s favourite puppy - Spot! In this fun early learning book, each slide shows a picture of a familiar object, and by moving it from left to right, your child will uncover the written word and a description. From noisy drums to busy bees - your child will be entertained from start to finish! This sturdy, durable board book is perfect for little hands and was designed specifically with parent-child interaction in mind.

Spot tries to figure out which one of his toys is his favorite. On board pages.

Spot goes to a fancy dress birthday party - but where are all his friends? This title lets you lift the flaps and see who''s hiding behind those costumes.

Make learning fun with this first concept book for toddlers. Spot introduces simple with bright images to look at and fun textures to feel.

Spot loves reading. Join him as he visits the library, listens to a story and borrows lots of fun books to read at home.

Spot wants to play hide-and-seek. But when he and his friends start to play, they manage to invent a new version of the familiar game and have a lot of fun in the process. The simple text and bright illustrations make these books ideal for shared reading.

Spot brings along his special balloon to grandma''s birthday party, but when the wind blows the balloon away, Spot and his friends chase after it. On board pages.

What''s That Noise, Spot? is a sound book featuring Eric Hill''s classic character, SpotYoung Spot fans will find plenty of fun and lots to discover in this large-format 18-button sound book. Each page shows Spot in a different scene which toddlers can recognise - at home, at the farm, at school, at the seaside and at the park. Sound symbols indicate which buttons to press to make the sound effects for each location, and words are labelled to encourage young children to identify familiar objects and begin to explore the world. The book provides a wondeful interactive treat for children and adults to share.''Spot is one of the essential experiences of childhood.'' Parents magazineEric Hill was born in North London and lived there for many years. He started his artistic career as an art studio messenger and from there went on to become a cartoonist and eventually an art director at a leading advertising agency. In 1978 Eric made up a story about a small puppy to read to his son at bedtime and Spot was born. The success of his first bestselling lift-the-flap classic ''Where''s Spot?'' in 1980 convinced him to become a full-time author. Eric currently resides in France.Don''t miss any of the Spot lift-the-flap classics:Spot''s First Walk; Spot''s Birthday Party; Spot''s First Christmas; Spot Goes to School; Spot Goes on Holiday; Spot Goes to the Circus; Spot Goes to the Farm; Spot''s First Easter; Spot''s Baby Sister; Spot Stays Overnight; Spot Goes to the Park; Spot Goes to a Party; Spot Bakes a Cake; Spot Visits his Grandparents; Spot Can Count; Who''s There, Spot?; Spot Says Goodnight

Dad, Spot, and Steve go to a farm to pick apples and pumpkins.

Play an exciting game of hide-and-seek with Spot at his first birthday party!

Spot has lots of fun learning with Miss Bear, who always has time for a story at the end of class. Spot loves his teacher, and Miss Bear loves Spot.

Spot takes his car out for a drive and meets all sorts of noisy friends along the way. Young readers can press the sound button on every page to hear the tooting of Spot''s horn and they can lift the flaps to find some extra surprises. A large pop-up on the final spread completes this lively journey.

Spot and his friends introduce colors, shapes, and numbers. On board pages.

Join Spot as he has fun with his friends on an Easter egg hunt in Grandma and Grandad''s garden. Can Spot find the hidden surprise? This bright and simple board book is perfect for all young Spot fans and makes an ideal seasonal gift.

Celebrate Mom with everyone''s favorite puppy! Spot loves spending time with his Mom.Whether playing hide-and-seek, baking a cake, or reading his favorite story, Spot and Mommy have lots of fun together. Perfect for Mother’s Day and all year long, this touching and heartwarming book is great for sharing.

Spot celebrates Christmas.

Spot the dog has fun exploring. Who will he meet?

Originally published: New York: G.P. Putnam''s Sons, A2004.

The bestselling puppy is better than ever. Spot''s 25th birthday presents are bold, beautiful color covers that give him a great new look. Enjoy Spot in paperback with full-color covers and traditional Lift-the-Flap features. Have more fun with Spot!

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of childhood favourite Spot, with this colourful, brighter edition of the classic Spot lift-the-flap story Spot''s Treasure Hunt, which features rescans of Eric Hill''s original artwork - perfect for toddlers and children learning to read. What has a face and two hands? A clock! Join in this fun game with Spot and his friends, as they solve the clues to hunt for hidden treasure. Lift the flaps to reveal a surprise on every page!Praise for Spot: ''Spot is one of the essential experiences of childhood'' Parents MagazineEric Hill''s Spot picture books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide since Spot first appeared in 1980. A range of Spot books for children through from baby to pre-school are available from Penguin, including: Spot Goes to the Farm, Spot Goes to the Circus, Spot''s First Walk, Spot''s Baby Sister and Spot''s Fun-Time Colouring Book.

Celebrate summer with Spot and his friends in these brand-new lift-the-flap editions! Kids can still lift the flaps and learn with Spot, but now their favorite puppy will be featured in a colorful new design. For the first time since their publication, these three lift-the-flaps will have full-color covers and spines that display the titles and author''s name.

The bestselling puppy is better than ever. Spot''s 25th birthday presents are bold, beautiful color covers that give him a great new look. Enjoy Spot in paperback with full-color covers and traditional Lift-the-Flap features. Have more fun with Spot!

A easy to read book about spot the dog who sleeps over.

It''s Spot''s birthday and he''s having a party. Spot helps Sally to make a birthday cake but the biggest surprise comes at his party when the cake is decorated with a Spot made out of sugar!